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Congrats on your new baby! Now is the time where you start thinking of everything you need and want to have for him or her. Babies are expensive, but there are ways to save on what you need. There is diapers, wipes, clothes, furniture, car seat and more that is needed. Here are some ways to save money:
Baby Diapers:
- Baby diapers are a number one must have. There are two options [amazon_textlink asin=’B00C7JW3GQ’ text=’Cloth Diapers’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’thiftymamal0c-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’de79e0b4-bad1-11e7-9b58-9d0dea73da40′] or Disposable Diapers. I personally use both.
- Look at yard sales for diapers. Not even kidding. People are couponing for diapers and tend to sell some of their stash as their kid grows out of that size. Also, you can buy cloth diapers used, all you need to do is strip them first if they haven’t already.
- Coupon for diapers. This is the way I started my stockpile of diapers. I combined sales with coupons and sometimes it gave me money back in points or coupons to use on next purchase.
- Amazon Subscribe and Save is another way. They give discounts for it as well as coupons sometimes.
- For Cloth diapers to save money we went with the [amazon_textlink asin=’B073GBFHRJ’ text=’One Size Pocket Diapers’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’thiftymamal0c-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’09bfe9fb-bad2-11e7-8398-fd9fc7088576′]
- Also, ask for diapers at your baby shower or if someone asks how they can help.
- Wipes are easy to get the same way as diapers.
Baby Clothes:
- Hand me downs are a great way to get [amazon_textlink asin=’B01M6C5S2Y’ text=’clothes’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’thiftymamal0c-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’2db1e0e4-bad2-11e7-86ec-05c3a7d27639′]. Between my friends and I, we have all shared kids clothes.
- Thrift stores and Goodwill are great for clothes, especially if buying for a different season.
- Clearance finds are also great. We love Walmart and Meijer clearance.
- Ask for different sizes at a baby shower as well.
Baby Furniture:
- Yard Sales/Facebook Yard Sale Sites! These are amazing resources to get furniture cheap! We got our first crib this way.
- Clearance! I found my newest crib on clearance $100 off the original price and it turns into every bed needed for baby/kid.
- Have it as your big item on your baby registry so you could possibly get it at the baby shower.
- Ask around for hand me downs.
Car Seats:
- Look for non-expired car seats at yard sales.
- Buy an All in One Car Seat (this is our go-to seat)
- Put on the Baby registry.
- Watch for Clearance!
Don’t think you can’t save money and cut down costs when having a child. There are ways that help do it. Less financial hardship and stress for you this way.
We just had our first ultrasound for baby #3. The biggest items we will need is actually for my oldest as car seats and furniture get passed down. We will be having a baby sprinkle for this little peanut, but all we are asking for is diapers and wipes!
Congrats! I wish we had more things from our first, but those were all hand me downs and needed to be replaced. PLus it is almost 3 years in between. Good thing is clothes 18months and bigger I will have. Ha. My first kid is just shy of 3 and still in 24months!